We first started thinking about this crazy cruising thing back in August 2006. I didn’t get Debi to commit until late September 2006 while we were at a boat show in Boston. At that show we met a broker that talked a great game, but just couldn’t deliver.

I met several brokers in Annapolis, MD last fall. Not one of them impressed me. It didn’t seem that they listened to our wants and needs; frankly, it didn’t seem like they cared. One didn’t even show up.

This winter, I needed a new broker. I met Michael Harris from The Catamaran Company in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. What a great job he did. The communication via email and phone was second to none. Michael returned phone calls promptly and never needed to make excuses for not getting back to me.

The plan was to be there during the Miami Boat Show, but I got snowed in. I thought that Michael would loose interest after I didn’t make it down as planned. But no, he continued just as before, even though I wasn’t sure when I could make the trip. We worked together long distance for several weeks until I finally got down to Florida.

Michael and I talked about a lot of boats, Debi and I made a final list of what we’d like to see, we asked Michael to set these up for the two days that I’d be down. Other than one boat that was under agreement and out on a sea trial, he arranged a flawless schedule to see every boat we were interested in. It was choreographed beautifully. One boat to the next - not a snag all day.

The next day, we were going to be looking at boats on the other coast of Florida and Michael couldn’t attend, but the plans he made for us were iron clad and we had no problems. He knew our schedule for the day, and called at the most appropriate time to ensure everything went well.

As it turned out, we’re buying a boat that was “for sale by owner” and didn’t go through a broker, so I didn’t get to see Michael in action during the closing part of the transaction. Based on all my dealings with him, I’m positive that he would have shined in that area as well.

I would not hesitate to use or recommend Michael Harris in the future, on either side of a sale.  Give him a call: 954-727-0016

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